Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 30
A. Donnelly for being drunk and disorderly in Shoalhaven-st. was admonished and discharged. George E. Blanchard and William…
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Small Debts Court. Same day. Same magistrates
Samuel Reid v. John M'Intyre, 19/6 good sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant; verdict for plaintiff. James Watts v. Moffatt, work and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 6. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. D. Williams and J. A. Beatson, Js.P.)
James O'Brien, charged with vagrancy was discharged on promising to leave the district. John Hansen similarly charged, was sent to gaol for seven days, for medical examination…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Alexander Johnson, check-weighman at the Mount Kembla Colliery, was charged with that he did, on April, 15 and 16, and previous there to, impede and interrupt the working of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. MAY 11
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Lawrence O'Brien, charged with stealing a bottle of liquor the properly of George Woods, of the Commercial Hotel, Jamberoo,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court. Tuesday, May 14. (Before Judge Backhouse.)
Several undefended cases were disposed of by verdicts being given for plaintiffs, with costs, in each case. JURY CASE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 14, 1889
BEFORE the P.M. At this Court the first case heard was that in which three persons ligured for assault, all of whom pl[?] not guilty. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama District Court. Thursday, May 16, 1889
BEFORE his Honor Judge Backhouse. This court sat from 10 o'clock yesterday till shortly after 3. A good deal of interest was manifested in the proceedings, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama District Court. Thursday, May 16
BEFORE his Honour Judge Backhouse. On taking his seat on the Bench, the Judge had the cases set down called over and where parties were not present their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Out of Eden. Chapter L. "For Murder, Though It Have No Tongue, Will Speak."
A DAY later, Robert received the following letter from Mary:— My DEAREST ROBERT,—I was glad to hear from Mr. Larkins to-night that yon are well; but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John Green, Alexander Scott, and Edward Robson, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, worn each fined 12/6; Matthew Young, £1 2s. 6d, and Henry Wood, £2 2s. 5d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Out of Eden. Chapter L.—(Continued.) "For Murder, Though It Have No Tongue, Will Speak."
"Margaret was happy at having her own child in her arms, and dreaming of its great future, but she did not quito forget the poor little miserable one who had once lain upon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, May 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Thomas Murphy and James Maguire appeared is custody, charged with having stolon one side of bacon, the property of Harry A. Craven, of Crown-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
John Bernard Reynolds was charged with deserting his three children, aged respectively four months, two years, and four years. Defendant said that the infant had died on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Robert Osborne was charged with illegally detaining four dozen bottles and two cases, of the value of 19s., the property of Thomas Ball. Mr. Russell for complaint, and Mr. Muir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Sarah Clarke appeared, pursuant to remand, charged with haring, on the 24th May, inflicted grievous bodily harm upon her husband, James Clarke, by striking him on the head with an axe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Biggar and D. Williams, Js.P.)
Alfred Critcher was charged with using threats of violence towards Squire Ackroyd. Mr. Lipscomb for complainant and Mr. Russell for defendant who pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder at Potts' Point
The inquiry in to the above tragedy, by which Constable lost his life was concluded on wednesday last, and the Corner, in directing the jury, said that it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arming the Police and Mounted Patrols
As a consequence of the murder of the constable in Rockwall-street . last week it has been suggested that the police should be armed. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Divorce Court. Tuesday, June 11. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer, and a special jury of twelve.) RUSSELL V. RUSSELL
Mr. C. E. Pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. Ralston, instructed by Mr. J. M. Curtis, for the petitioner; Mr. E. Barton, Q.C., and Mr. Rolin, instructed by Mr. K. Ryan, of Messrs. Ferguson and Broad…
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